12th Annual
Water Street Mile
Saturday, July 9, 2011
9:00 a.m.
Race Day Information
The event is generally held on the first or second Saturday of July. The starting gun goes off at 9 a.m. Registration is at Menomonie Street Dental, 1020 Menomonie Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin located near the finish line.
Start and Finish
The starting line for the Water Street mile is the corner of Water Street and 2nd Ave. The course heads west on Water Street, merges into Menomonie Street and rounds the corner to the finish line.
Registration
From 7:00-8:30 a.m. on race day morning.
Regular: $15 (includes T-shirt) if postmarked by June
26.
High Mileage (ages 70+ or Senior Center member): $11 (includes T-shirt)
Group/Team/Family Rate: $50 (includes T-shirts) covers 4 people, additional participants at regular rate.
Late Registration and Day-of-Race Registration: Add $4 to individual rates and $10 to group rates.
Mail-in registration forms can be downloaded here.
Course Description
The starting line for the Water Street
mile is the corner of Water Street and
2nd Avenue. The course heads west on Water Street, merges into
Menomonie Street and rounds the corner to the finish line.
Aid Station
Menomonie Street Dental, 1020 Menomonie Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin located near the finish line.
Shirts
All runners receive a short-sleeve cotton shirt.
Post Race Ceremonies
The awards ceremony follows the conclusion of the race. Plenty of food and cold beverages are available after the race.
Parking
Parking is available in the adjoining parking lot or on nearby streets.
Awards
Top male and female finishers receive awards and the top 3 men's and women's age group winners received awards. The Dusick Award is given to the overall winner.
Race Director
Don Gilbertson, Nancy Gilbertson
Course Map
History
The Water Street Mile was the brainchild of two former ITC presidents, Tim Dusick and Emily Blaskey, who believed that a shorter race distance would attract the interest of the Eau Claire community. The course record was set by Tim Nelson in 2011, a 21-year-old Augusta product, who tied the overall event mark set by Larry Mbogo. "I'm a long distance runner, I haven't run a mile in over a year," Nelson said afterward. "I finished well at nationals, took a couple weeks off and have been running for a month. I thought if I broke 4:30 I'd be happy." Nelson cracked the tape at 4 minutes, 16.7 seconds. Nelson's super effort relegated former Blugold Brent Kann to a second place finish for the third consecutive year.
The women's course record is held by Alyssa Sybilrud, the Blugold all-American, who broke the tape at 5:11 in the 2010 race
| Year | Men | Women |
| 2000 | Steve Sinclair (4:24) | Becky Schaefer (5:29) |
| 2001 | Codie See (4:19) | DeAnna Pasch (5:44) |
| 2002 |
Mark Albrecht (4:22) |
Jen Theisen (5:21) |
| 2003 (Truax Blvd) | Larry Mbogo (4:16) | Sarah Kasabian (5:04) |
| 2004 | Codie See (4:20) | Jen Theisen (5:14) |
| 2005 |
Rick Maleniak (4:19) |
Carie Steil (5:44) |
| 2006 |
Ryan Meissen (4:26) |
Jen Theisen (5:28) |
| 2007 | Sean Olson (4:27) | Christina Locke (5:24) |
| 2008 | Chris Wirtz (4:28) | Mary Palmer (5:15) |
| 2009 | Mathew Chesang (4:23) | Maria Peloquin (5:31) |
| 2010 | Jake Zander (4:22) | Alyssa Sybilrud (5:11) |
| 2011 | Tim Nelson (4:16.7) | Ashlyn Mauer (5:15.7) |
Course Records
| Water Street Mile | ||
| Male | Tim Nelson (2011) 4:16.7 | |
| Female | Alyssa Sybilrud (2010) 5:11 |
Results: 2011 • 2010 • 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 • 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000
Last Updated 07/12/2011